Vanessa Mannix Meets Her Match in Bridgeport Farms CSI3* Two Phase

Thermal, CA. – March 3, 2023 – Vanessa Mannix’s (CAN) New Year’s resolution was to go faster. Her speed gears have kicked up a notch every week through the season at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP), and during Desert Circuit VII, she got the win she’d been vying for all season. Aboard Carmela Z, Mannix […]

James Chawke’s Luck Runs Strong In $10,000 Voltaire Design Welcome Speed

Thermal, CA. – March 2, 2023 – Anyone watching Wednesday’s $10,000 Voltaire Design 1.35m Welcome Speed to open Desert Circuit VII felt a bit of déjà vu as James Chawke and Gamble took their second consecutive victory in the weekly class at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Over Joey Rycroft’s single-round track, Chawke and his […]

James Chawke And Gamble Get Their Win In $10,000 Welcome Speed

Thermal, CA. – February 16, 2023 – James Chawke interrupted Gamble’s precious paddock time Wednesday morning, but it was well worth it. The pair took the win in the first class of the week in the Grand Prix Arena, the $10,000 Gillibrand Sand 1.35m Welcome Speed. “I got all of the numbers exactly as they […]

Elisa Broz Blazes A Trail In $145,100 Premier Equestrian CSI3* Grand Prix

Thermal, CA. – February 13, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) is wasting no time achieving her monumental goals. At just 18 years old, she captured her first FEI grand prix victory in Sunday’s $145,100 Premier Equestrian CSI3* Grand Prix at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). With Kardenta Van’t Meerhof, Broz was one of six to […]

Katie Laurie Rises From Down Under To Win $50,000 Brown Advisory CSI2* Grand Prix

Thermal, CA. – February 5, 2023 – Katie Laurie (AUS) arrived in the desert during Desert Circuit IV in winning fashion. Her first week proved fruitful for her, taking the win Sunday in the $50,000 $50,000 Brown Advisory CSI2* Grand Prix aboard Carissa McCall’s Cera Caruso. Alan Wade (IRL) built a course suitable for a […]

More Than Just A Name: Karen Cruises To The Win With Skylar Wireman

Thermal, CA. – February 1, 2023 – Skylar Wireman returned to Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) and resumed her winning ways Wednesday morning. Aboard Karen!, the 18-year-old rider from Bonsall, CA, took the win in the $10,000 Bridgeport Farms 1.35m Welcome Speed to kick off action at Desert Circuit IV. “She is not a ‘Karen’ […]

Luck Of The Irish: Conor Swail Tops $10,000 Welcome Speed

Thermal, Calif. – January 18, 2023 – Irish riders were on fire Wednesday morning of Desert Circuit III, taking all three top spots in the $10,000 Hygain Feeds Welcome Speed to kick off National show jumping action. None other than Conor Swail took the win, this time aboard Vanessa Mannix’s Ikonic PB. “‘Kona’ jumped extremely […]

Swail Saves Best For Last in CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix

Thermal, Calif. – January 17, 2022 – Conor Swail (IRL) is typically an easy favorite to win international competition at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Though Sunday was no exception for the $145,100 CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix, he had tough competition to sneak past to score yet another victory to conclude Desert Circuit II. […]

Karl Cook Makes $450,000 CSI5* Grand Prix His Own

Thermal, Calif. – December 10, 2022 – The crowd knew they were in for a fast jump-off when Kent Farrington (USA) and Karl Cook (USA) were the only two jumping. Fast is exactly what they got. The only two to navigate Alan Wade’s (IRL) track clear in the $450,000 Marshall & Sterling CSI5* MLSJ Grand […]

Team Helios Brings Home The Win To Conclude Major League Show Jumping

Thermal, Calif. – December 9, 2022 – Team Helios fought down to the wire for the second season title of the Major League Show Jumping tour. The team held the lead through the entire ten events, securing the very last one Thursday evening at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) to take the overall season title. […]